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Find Out Why: Use this program during this year's National Science and Technology Week
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Find Out Why is the flagship publication of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science and Engineering Outreach Programs. Each issue asks a question that is shaped around children’s interests and explores…
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Modeling Leeuwenhoek’s Tools With Disposable-Camera Microscopes
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When students design and build their own versions of instruments, they appreciate them more—and are more likely to appreciate how experimentation plays a critical role in explaining the world around them (NRC 1999). In…
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Methods and Strategies: More Than a Human Endeavor
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Helping young children avoid developing deeply held misconceptions and promoting developmentally appropriate Nature of Science (NOS) ideas will establish a foundation for students from which they will later develop more…
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Investigating Microgravity: Using inquiry, students study objects in a weightless environment
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In classroom discussions, students often have misconceptions about how objects behave in a weightless environment. This article provides instruction on how to create a weightless environment in the classroom to enable…
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Perspectives: Thinking About Thinking in Science Class
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Self-regulated learners are able to set learning goals, find strategies that help them achieve those goals, and monitor their progress (Schraw, Crippen, and Hartley 2006). An important part of self-regulation is…
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In November 2000, wild Atlantic salmon were placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Washington Academy (WA) in Maine has played an integral role in the education and restoration of this…
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Commentary: Educating the Public on Food Safety
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In 1993, the Pacific Northwest witnessed an outbreak of the pathogen Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 from undercooked, contaminated hamburgers served at Seattle-area Jack in the Box fast-food restaurants (Golan et…
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Incorporating technology into your lessons does not mean you have to stay indoors.
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When taking students outside to see the stars is not an option, teachers can bring the stars inside the classroom. These instructions for building a portable planetarium also include suggestions for cross-cultural and…
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Exploring alternative energy with role-play and writing. This article describes a project that includes a two-week series of researching, writing, and speaking lessons exploring the broader implications of using ethanol…
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Encouraging Creativity in the Science Lab
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Although science is a creative endeavor (NRC 1996, p. 46), many students think they are not encouraged—or even allowed—to be creative in the laboratory. When students think there is only one correct way to do a lab,…
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After the Bell: On the road science
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Ask students about summer travel plans, then bring out the classroom globe or world map to find the places they name. You can deepen the texture of students' vacations by exploring the science contexts of their travels.
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Dialogues are recorded conversations between two or more people, and as an educational device the use of dialogues has been sporadic. This article, to illustrate the several uses of dialogues, includes a dialogue…
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Many of today’s college students come to class expecting the professor to tell them exactly what they need to study for the exam. They have little interest in reading the textbook, drawing answers from analogies, or…
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Scope on Safety: MSDS--What's it all about?
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OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires chemical manufactures to provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals. This column will help science teachers, supervisors, and administrators…
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